Cargo Heist 2

Meanwhile, elsewhere...

Five large trucks sped down the road.

The Three Suns Society's Awakened dozed aboard the trucks.

They hadn't heard any of the gunfire on the other side.

"The roads in Ice Prefecture are even worse than ours. Fuck."

"Quit whining. Let's get back and report."

The two Awakened in the Lead Vehicle curled up in their seats under small blankets.

Bang!

The truck lurched, and the driver clung to the steering wheel to keep it from veering off the road.

After they barely managed to stop safely, the Awakened in the passenger seat reached out to stop the driver from getting out.

"Something's wrong. Stay inside."

Through the side mirror, the Awakened saw road spikes scattered across the ground.

Only one kind of person stopped vehicles outside the city.

Highway robbers.

"Someone's over there."

The other Awakened pointed into the distance.

Three figures slowly approached through the darkness.

"Awakened. Be careful."

The Awakened in the Lead Vehicle contacted his companions over the radio.

Only when the three stepped into the headlights could everyone make out their appearances.

One was a hulking teenager, muscles bulging all over his body.

Another teenager wore his hair in a side part and stood with his hands in his pockets, looking utterly carefree.

The last was a young man with two braids.

The faint aura of danger surrounding the three told those inside the trucks that they were Awakened too.

"Brother, we were in a hurry and didn't know this road belonged to anyone. How much would it take to settle this?" The Three Suns Society's leading Awakened took off his dogskin hat and called out to Little White Tiger.

"The gold, the cargo, and your lives. Leave them all." Little White Tiger's lips curled as he pointed at their trucks.

The Three Suns Society Awakened frowned.

The fact that they specifically mentioned the cargo and gold proved they'd been watching them for a long time.

"Brother, can you handle the consequences of making enemies of us?" The Three Suns Society Awakened announced their affiliation. "Three golden crows in the heavens, upon the earth..."

Old Ninth interrupted him. "If you're a fucking bird, fly away. If you can't, quit talking shit."

Seeing that their reputation wasn't enough to scare them off, the Three Suns Society Awakened let out a heavy breath and prepared for battle.

Five Awakened climbed out and walked up to the three together.

The two sides stood face-to-face, ready to fight.

"Brother, you really won't let us through?"

He glanced toward the roadside, afraid there might be more people lying in ambush.

Old Ninth unleashed a torrent of abuse. "The people I hate most in this fucking world are you child traffickers. Fuck you! These are human lives!"

Without this shipment, where would Zhang Yang get the evidence to arrest Old Ding?

Little White Tiger and Old Ninth had both grown up as orphans. Looking at these children was like looking at their former selves.

So whether for the mission or for themselves, they had to seize this shipment.

"Sorry, but you're all dying today."

The three began loosening up their muscles with exaggerated seriousness.

Seeing that negotiations had failed, Brother Lu slowly drew his longsword and unleashed the aura of a third awakening.

The other four were all at their second awakening.

Xiao Fei curled his lip in disdain. "You two go watch from the sidelines. I'll stew these little golden crows into soup."

The fact that Xiao Fei could take Zhang Yang head-on showed how strong he was. He was definitely at the level of a fourth awakening.

At the very least, he was at the peak of a third awakening.

"Fourth, Fifth, take the gold and go. Find Master Hua."

Xiao Fei's presence was far too oppressive. Brother Lu sent his brothers to get help while he held the enemy off himself. Perhaps that would give them a slim chance of survival.

"Brother Lu..."

"Go!"

Brother Lu shouted, and his longsword shone with an eerie red light as he thrust it straight at Xiao Fei's face.

The other two Awakened attacked at the same time.

All three knew Xiao Fei was the main threat, so they chose to attack him directly.

One summoning type Awakened and two enhancement types.

They coordinated seamlessly. Brother Lu's red light blinded Xiao Fei and the others while his two companions attacked Xiao Fei's lower body.

Bang!

Their attacks pierced straight through Xiao Fei.

Whoosh!

Xiao Fei's swaying body dissolved into a cloud of white smoke.

"Smoke Fiend."

Little White Tiger's and Old Ninth's gazes sharpened at the same time.

So that was how Smoke Fiend had earned his name.

"Elemental type?" Brother Lu stared in shock at Xiao Fei's smoke form after their surprise attack failed.

"Not an elemental type. A rare elemental type-smoke."

Xiao Fei's voice came from behind them.

They turned toward his voice. At some point, Xiao Fei had appeared behind them and was now watching them with a smile.

"Go after those two." With one hand in his pocket, Xiao Fei smiled at Little White Tiger. "Don't get yourselves fucking killed."

The two, who had long been itching for a fight, nodded in unison and ran off without another word.

"Stop them!"

Brother Lu's longsword flew from his hand, transforming into a streak of red light that shot toward Xiao Fei along the ground.

The other two followed close behind, lunging after Little White Tiger and Old Ninth.

Just as they were about to catch up, both enhancement type Awakened suddenly froze and clutched their chests in agony.

Before they could react, Xiao Fei leaped off the roof of a truck and snapped one man's neck beneath his foot.

"You breathed in my smoke. Do your lungs feel like they're burning?" Xiao Fei gave a cruel smile. "Enjoying the smoke?"

Xiao Fei slowly opened his hand. White smoke seeped from his pores and gathered in his palm. As he channeled his power, the white smoke turned black.

"Poison smoke!"

Brother Lu quickly held his breath, not daring to breathe.

Xiao Fei's ability was far too strange. The black smoke seeped into every gap, spreading rapidly until it shrouded the area around them.

"Fighting me while holding your breath?" Xiao Fei stroked his chin and looked at the two sympathetically. "Sometimes even I think my ability's a little unfair. We fight for a while, and then you suffocate. You hold your breath until you kill yourselves. I don't even get to enjoy the fight."

On the pristine white snow...

Four men raced in a life-and-death chase.

The two Three Suns Society Awakened sprinted ahead, each carrying a case of gold bars.

The two behind them were closing the gap.

"What the hell? How are two first awakening brats faster than us?"

"Roar!"

Old Ninth unleashed Dragon Roar, moving closer to Little White Tiger as they ran.

"Tiger!"

The two exchanged a glance. After years of brotherhood, no further words were needed.

Little White Tiger held out his hand. "Get him."

"Go!"

Old Ninth grabbed Little White Tiger's arm, spun a full circle, and hurled him like a discus.

The two ahead felt a fierce wave of killing intent bearing down on them. One abruptly turned and rapidly formed seals with both hands.

"Flash Shadow Wolf!"

Clang!

A mysterious magic array lit up before the Awakened.

A massive, three-meter wolf with black fur leaped from the enormous array and lunged at Little White Tiger.

"Eat him!"

The summoning type Awakened grinned viciously.

They were less than ten meters apart. The Flash Shadow Wolf moved with incredible speed, reaching Little White Tiger in an instant and baring its fangs to bite his neck.

"Roar!"

A tiger's roar rang out.

The Silver-Patterned Tiger burst from Little White Tiger's body and clamped its jaws around the Flash Shadow Wolf's head.

The two enormous beasts immediately grappled with each other.

"He's a summoning type too!"

The Three Suns Society's summoning type Awakened was horrified.

"Flame Wave!"

The other Three Suns Society Awakened steadied himself, pressed his palms together, and thrust them forward.

A towering wave of fire surged toward Little White Tiger from behind.

Feeling the scorching heat at his back, Little White Tiger's lips curled.

Trusting Old Ninth, Little White Tiger didn't even bother to look back.

"Old Ninth!"

Little White Tiger threw back his head and shouted.

"Here!"

Just as the sea of fire was about to engulf Little White Tiger, Old Ninth flashed behind the elemental type Awakened, grabbed him around the waist, and slammed him viciously into the ground.

"Fuck you! You tried to burn my brother?" Old Ninth's eyes gleamed red as he gave an eerie grin.